Last time, Fire Enterprises, Inc. (FEI) President Org, Marka the marketer, Zoot the salesperson and Numo the accountant discussed how to use a “Customer Advisory Board” to generate feedback from the company’s most loyal customers. Today, the tribe finishes off the “Customer Nurture Program” (CNP) with discussion on CNP materials and follow-up activities. Remember, fire = print.

Marka stood in front of the whiteboard like an Olympus elementary school teacher. The sun had reached its apex over Mount Olympus, but was still partially obscured by grey clouds.

“Tribe, let me ask you a hypothetical question: What’s stronger, drips of water or a rock?” Without waiting for an answer, she continued: “If allowed to constantly drip, water can cut through rock.”

“Yes,” Marka replied. “With enough ‘drips,’ our CNP will ‘cut through the clutter’ and position FEI top-of-mind with consumers and key business influencers. The question is: What type of water should we use?”

“It doesn’t matter, as long as it’s not from the Olympian aqueducts,” Zoot said, not quite grasping the metaphor. “My cousin was sick in his straw bed for three days after drinking that stuff.”

“I mean, what vehicles should we use to cement relationships with customers and build new ones with prospects?” Marka clarified.

Each member of the tribe shouted out suggestions, which Marka frantically scribbled down on the whiteboard:

“Thank you for your business” letters, emails and social media communications

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T.J. is team leader of Grow Sales, Inc., a marketing and social media services company operating at the intersection of compelling content, clear vision and quality communication practices. In this blog, fire is a metaphor for print. Hang on, this ride will be weird...Prometheus crept into Mt. Olympus, stole fire, returned to the lowlands, ran from house to house distributing it, got caught, was chained to a rock, lost his liver to a huge ugly bird and was rescued by Hercules. Leveraging his fame, Prometheus started Fire Enterprises Inc. (FEI). Since fire was the hottest technology of the time, company success came fast and furious. Two generations later, fire isn't such an easy sale. Now led by Prometheus' grandson Org, FEI's growth is non-existent, competitors are pounding and prices are in the toilet.